Due: Tuesday, September 8, 2009 at the beginning of class

• Follow the general directions for homeworks.
• Read RANDOM THOUGHTS - IMPOSTORS EVERYWHERE.
• Answer the following questions:

(10 points) Study the software provided on the book's online code repository. Be prepared to give a 12 minute overview of the code that has been assigned for you to review - how to compile it, what it does, and what trouble you had getting it to work. Provide a write up of what you will present. Be prepared to provide handouts of your write up for the rest of the class and one for me. The choices for review our:

• java
  • basic
  • games
  • search
  • all others
• python
  • agents
  • search
  • games
  • logic
  • learning
  • nlp
  • all others

(5 points) Write a 500-1000 word essay on your motivation for taking this course, what you plan to put in to it, and what you expect to get out of it. I will evaluate the essay on the quaility of the writing.